Shoe rack



March 26, 1935 3 Y s. FISCHER 1,995,383

SHOE RACK I Filed Sept. 12, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 MLZ EEZZV;

ATTORNEY March 26, 1935. I s sc 1,995,383

SHOE RACK Filed Sept. 12. 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented Mar; 26,1935 e (UNITED; STATES PATENTOF-FIC'E'iii 1.995383 c I SHOE RACK p "Sidney Fischer, Brooklyn, N. Y. I Application September 12, 1934; Serial'NoL 743,68 5. I

scheme (01. 211-37) l J My invention relates to improvements in shoe the intermediate, inclined portion s breach 1 racks and has for itspurpose the provision of a .braoket. In the form shown, each bracket is shoe rack of Y a knockdown type, whereby shipping provided with two sockets, arranged one above and and transporting or-storing of the rack in a small behind the other, to receive the socket inserts of ,5 amount of space, is facilitated. two crossbars, wherebythe barscan, likewise, 5

Anotherobject is to provide an article of the bearranged one above andgbehind the other,

.class described, which is. extensible, so that it can between the brackets. p be lengthened or shortened to accommodate the The rack, asshown in Figure 1,. is adaptedto needs of the user. rest on the floor of a closet, or,- as illustrated in It is also an object of the invention to provide Figure 2, can'be attached to the innerside of a 10 a strongly constructed shoe rack, which is comcloset door, by means of screws, which can be prised of few parts and is of low manufacturing passed through holes provided at 9 in the toes 5 cost. "of the brackets.

Other objects and advantages will more fully In the modified form shown in Figures 5 and 6, appear as the description proceeds. the same reference numerals are applied to similar 15 Referring now to the drawings, which accomparts. In this embodiment crossbars 6 are adaptpany and form part of this specification: I ed to be fitted to and extend between brackets or,

Figure 11 ,v perspective i howing one form end members la. Each bracket 1a, comprises a of the invention, with a pair of shoes, indicated hairpin portion, the branches of which serve as in broken lines, in place on the rack. front and rear legs 2a, 4a, respectively, and straps 20 Figure 2 is an end elevation of the rack shown 3a, which extend between and are-secured to the in Figure 1, illustrating the rack attached to. a. legs of the brackets, intermediate the ends Of the closet door. legs.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on the The means employed for removably securing 11 3- 3 of Figures 2 and 6, the crossbars in place are the same as those de- 25 Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken on the sc be n Connection h Figures 1 a each line 4+4 of Figures 3 and 5. crossbar being provided atits opposite ends with Figure5 is afront elevation of another embodia right-angle socket insert 7, receivable in a ment of the invention, and socket 8. The sockets 8, in this instance, are

Figure 6 is an end elevation of the rack shown formed in the strap in the m n p vi ly 30 in Figure 5. described. The straps are mounted to incline up- 7 Broadly, the invention comprises two bracket wardly from front to rear, whereby the sockets, members, two or more crossbars, and cooperating and likewise, the crossbars are arranged one above means carried by the brackets and bars, whereby and behind the other. By this arrangement, the t l tt can b fitted b t d removably shoes can be placed on the-rackinamanner which 5 supported by the brackets. disposes themfor convenient removal, when re- In the form of the invention illustrated in Figq edures 1 and 2, each bracket 1 is formed of one piece Cr ss a s 6. a preferably, r d flat s is of sheet metal, shaped to provide a short leg 2, shown, and are of considerably less thickness 40 an intermediate section 3 and a long leg 4. The than width. The sockets receive, the socket in 40 ends of the legs are turned at right angles to form serts at an angle, whereby the crossbars are toes 5, and the intermediate section 3 of each mounted in tilted position, so that the heels of bracket serves as a stop to prevent shoes slipping shoes engage and hook about the thin section of off the rack and can, as shown, be given an ornathe bars, and are 1111118 ly d p and fi y mental contour. d, pon the rack.

The brackets are adapted to support a plu- Another feature of the invention resides in the rality of crossbars or shoe rest members 6, coopprovision of means for lengthening or shortenin crating securing means carried by the brackets the rack to adapt i c s t of'v yi g widths, and bars, being provided for this purpose. Prefor to suit other individual requirements. erably, the securing means comprises (see Fig- As illustrated, each crossbar 6 comprises a 0 ures 3 and 4) a right-angle socket insert '7 carried sheath 6a, a bar 6b and an angle piece 60; One at the ends of each crossbar 6, and sockets 8, section of the latter is received in and riveted formed in brackets 1 for receiving the socket inin pl ce in One end of the Sheath and its other, serts. The sockets are formed by cutting and bent, portion extends from the sheath and forms punching at spaced intervals, short sections of one of the socket inserts 7. The bar 6b of each 5 crossbar is adapted to slide within its sheath and is formed with a, projecting end which is bent at a right-angle to form the other socket insert of the crossbar. This provides a desirable structural arrangement for an adjustable crossbar. The sheath, made of sheet metal, is easily formed, and the solid bar movable within the sheath strengthens the structure. socket inserts is formed by one end of the solid bar arid the other jsocket insert stormed by an angle piece, whichis composed of the same material as that of the bar. The inserts have a high resistance to strain and will not buckle or twist due to rough usage, as, ;for example, may occur when inserting or removing the bars from the brackets.

Having thus described the invention it will be understood that changes'h'i'ay' be made in carrying the invention into efiect, without departing from the principle thereof.

and a bar movable in the-sheath, and securing "rm zarisincluding sockets formed one above the 'otl'i'erin the intermediate section of each bracket,

One of the crossbar,

"crossbars to and between the brackets, one above and behind the other.

' 3. "A knockdown, extensible shoe rack comprising two brackets each having two legs and an inclined strap extending between and secured to said legsfa plurality-of flat crossbars, each comprising a sheath, and a bar movable in the sheath, and securing means including sockets formed one above and behind the other in each of said straps, and socket inserts carried'by the crossbars, one formed atone end of each movable-bar and the 'other mou'nted at the opposite end of each crossbar, for removably securing the crossbars to and between the brackets intilted' positionjone above and behind the other.

SIDNEY FISCHER. 

